Knee decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip, knee, and right foot disabilities due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for a DJO left knee brace and an Arizona AFO right foot boot, finding insufficient evidence of wear or tear to his clothing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of the feet and knees, have rendered her unable to secure or maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection claims for left and right knee disabilities, finding that new evidence supports a causal relationship between his military service and his current knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability and right knee disability, both claimed as secondary to left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.,The Veteran's claims were remanded but not fully resolved.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issues of service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disorders due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found that service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The Veteran's left hip condition, impairment of the knee (left knee condition), and heart condition are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that there were errors in the duty to assist prior to the October 2018 rating decision, and thus remands the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee genu varum and residuals of status post total knee replacements due to a lack of clarity on whether the Veteran's genu varum is a congenital disease or defect. The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are otherwise granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities and lack of a nexus between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for a back disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral flat feet, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded as VA examinations are needed.

The Veteran's right elbow strain has been granted a 10 percent evaluation effective June 17, 2015. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome have also been established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and left knee condition, to include as secondary to a back disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

Service connection for a left knee disorder is denied.,Service connection for acquired allergies, including eczema, urticaria, rash, and hives, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for a left knee condition, right knee condition, degenerative changes in the thoracolumbar spine, and left shoulder condition.,Service connection is also denied for a right little toe condition.

The Veteran's right knee condition is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has remanded the issue of rating her left knee condition. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Veteran's instability of the left knee is rated at 30 percent, and his degenerative arthritis and status post left medial meniscectomy are both rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requisite schedular percentages for entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board dismissed all issues of service connection and evaluation for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.